National Institutes of Health (NIH) use fireloops to cross building’s expansion joints to protect fire sprinkler system

“The installation was easy,” commented Keith Cunningham, Foreman, National Fire Protection, Inc. “It was the first time we had installed a joint to handle building movement, as well as the first time to install loops, and these went in real easy.”

“The contractors had installed two expansion joints in each of four risers, locating them at approximately the 12th and 28th floors. However, due to the location of the risers, and their proximity to each other, proper guiding was virtually impossible. As a result, every riser pipe had bent at the 6th floor…”